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Chapter 3:

"You mustn't keep milord waiting wench!"

"Well I'd get there faster if you'd tell me where to go!" Fumed Kagome, putting her hands on her hips and tapping her left foot impatiently. Jaken circles the irritated teenager.

He scowls darkly, as his globular eyes narrow a fraction. 'This ningen onna takes defiance to a whole new level! Hmp such utter disrespect to Sesshoumaru-sama's most loyal retainer! I hope Sesshoumaru-sama gives me her wretched head as a keep sake before he turns her into a puddle of goo! Then we'll see who gets flushed down the toilet.' The kappa youkai narrows his eyes more in a clear act of animosity.

Kagome counters with her version of a death glare.

"How you managed to survive the feudal era I would never know!" Grumbled Jaken, with a shake of his head. Raising his head as high as he could muster he arrogantly extends his three clawed hand, "here." He hands the astonished miko a map of sorts. "This Jaken has taken the liberty of drawing you a map, knowing full well how hopeless your ningen senses are!"

"Atleast I'm not some test subject." Shrugged Kagome.

"Tesuto Subjekuto?"

Jaken's eyes became rounded as he remembers the day Sesshoumaru had tested tenseiga on him.

"Hai you heard me... Test subject!" Repeated Kagome in a louder tone pointing one index finger at the shaking kappa youkai.

"Ungrateful wench!"

"MUCUS COVERED ROAD KILL!" Bellowed Kagome as she launched herself toward Jaken.

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TWENTY MINUTES LATER.

'Stupid toad!You'd think after centuries of living he'd know how to write legibly.' Kagome looks disdainfully at the piece of paper she is holding. 'It looks like a bunch of roaches marching across the page!' She examines the off white parchment paper where the 'map' was drawn, 'could this be it?' Gingerly she looks up at the reddish brown shoji richly decorated with lacquer and incised reliefs.

The miko scratches her head as she sighs in defeat. 'Mou! There is no conceivable way I could make heads or tails of this... even Buyo can do better!' Confusion evident in her facial expression.

The lost miko scanned her area and looked down repeatedly at the Kappa youkai's jerky penmanship. "Yarrrgghhhh! That's it, that snort covered cane toad is as good as dead!"

Kagome slides the maroon colored shoji screen angrily.

"Ningen, what do think you are doing?"

"Areh?"

Chocolate brown eyes clash head on to glassy amber depths. Kagome sucked in a breath sharply. 'Oh my god!' Eyes widening she froze on the spot.

There in all his butt naked glory was Sesshoumaru, surrounded by a bunch of giggling youkai females. A furious blush erupted on her high cheek bones even as the Inu Lord made his way towards her in precise and calculated steps.

Her brows knotted in panic as beads of perspiration trickled down her back making her shiver involuntarily. Her heart thundered in her chest. 'Move it', her mind screamed as more adrenalin pumped in her system. Yet still she remained transfixed, completely immobile-struck with panic and desire, she was rooted on the spot. Her eyes lost in the swirling whirlpool of molten gold that held her captive.

The Western Lord stopped abruptly only a foot from her, the Sesshoumaru looked down at her slight form as he stood towering over her. The unperturbed Lord observed her still naked, as though it had been a most natural thing for him. Kagome ogled him devouring his form, as a tight knot formed in her throat, an overwhelming sense of self consciousness invaded and clouded her mind. Sesshoumaru's serene face enveloped her vision and she became intoxicated with just looking into his eyes.

"Onna, how have you traversed the seas of time?" His silken voice flowed like velvet, eloquent and totally unnerving. He cupped her reddened left cheek. His touch burned her skin, it seared through her whole being awakening something she could not comprehend. His voice ravaged her senses and made her mute for the first time in her life. She had never studied him this close. Raw unbridled power seem to radiate from him. Kagome breathed haltingly as he continued to assess her.

Damn. Not even with Inuyasha did she feel this flabbergasted.

The Inu Lord peered through his long lashes his thin lips breaking into an uncharacteristic grin mesmerizing her further. "Time has not touched you in the very least ageless one."

"Uh." 'Sh't! Brain freeze! Way the go Kagome, that's the way to impress him.' She remarked sarcastically while mentally slapping herself.

Sesshoumaru held her in a unfathomable gaze. There was something reflected in his eyes that perplexed and disturbed her.

'He looks ... forlorn?'

A pang of sadness pierced her heart. 'Gah! This is Sesshoumaru we're talking about here! I should be hot tailing it outta here, not mentally taking dissecting him!' Kagome berated herself inwardly.

"Hikaru." Summoned Sesshoumaru.

"Tono."

"Escort the Miko to the gardens." Ordered the Taiyoukai. He gave Kagome one curt nod then abruptly turned away from her. "We will resume our discussion over lunch." He remarked, as one of the inu youkai females dressed the Western Taiyoukai in a blue yukata.

Kagome stood rigid as a plank, her lips quivering slightly as the lithe form of Sesshoumaru walked past escorted by the beauties that accompanied him. Only one dressed in a finely embroidered kimono remained.

An elegant pastel pink-haired inu youkai bowed to her respectfully. "Miko-sama would you like to add anything else from what the Tono (lord) had said?"

"Actually I do... To quote Homer Simpson... DOH!"